A new study from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, revealed that waist circumference is a stronger risk indicator for obesity ...

Among 356 healthy young male volunteers, researchers in Japan found that those who were conceived in a cold season showed ...

This study reopens the debate on the reliability of BMI. Its authors call for a paradigm shift in the assessment of obesity and suggest the use of more accurate indicators, such as waist-to-height ...

New research published in BMJ Open shows ater aerobics may help people—especially women and people over 45—lose weight and ...

Severe obesity increases the risk of 16 major health conditions, including sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and liver disease, ...

Findings showed patients on setmelanotide saw a mean BMI reduction of 16.5% from baseline ... for the treatment of acquired hypothalamic obesity. Setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor agonist ...

The following is a summary of “Association between A body shape index and bone mineral density in middle-aged and elderly ...

Johns Hopkins University-led research has found that obesity, particularly severe obesity, is strongly associated with the ...

Adults who eat foods with a high level of sodium may be more likely to develop obesity, researchers reported in a meeting ...